Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

waiting on Fred who had yet to put on his shoes and collar. I told him I would make a complete change while he was doing those two. I never did make as quick a change as I did that time. Fred was still fussing over his tie when I went downstairs all ready.

     The feature was titled “The Power of the Cross”. The leading man was a minister who, in the story,was always saved from wrong doing by a cross that he wore. I know Frances would have liked to said something to me about it, but following a fierce argument that we had had about religion this June, we had decided never to mention it again to each other. I would have like to have told her that I had something that I always kept with me to keep me from sin. This is my love for Nature. I have a feeling - an instinct that once I have committed a sin, the